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Goodrich, Herefordshire
Goodrich maps
Historic maps of Goodrich and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Goodrich maps
Historic map of Goodrich
Illustrated Victorian map of Herefordshire
Historic Map of any Goodrich postcode
Goodrich books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Goodrich and the local area. View all Goodrich books
Herefordshire Living Memories
Paperback
£13
Kidderminster Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Vale of Evesham Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Herefordshire memories
I have extremely fond memories of holidays staying here, for some years with the family who were great friends of my mum. There were endless cats and two goats called Sue and Jenny. Life was very different from our life in South London. I have many photos taken over the years, the most fond one is one taken from the main... [more]
Shared on 26 July 2009
My sister and I arrived at Kerne Bridge station very late one evening as evacuees. We ended up living with Mr Calkin, a retired head master, and his charming wife. They were absolutely wonderful to us for the time we were with them, this probably being two years.
Our mother and sisters also moved out of London and found accommodation, my... [more]
Shared on 18 June 2008
I was born in Hereford in 1952 to Roland S G Hodges and Doreen his wife. I have fond memories of Kings Caple and Fawley. My grandmother ran the village post office for nearly 40 years right up to decimalization. She ran her Post Office from an old wooden greenhouse in the garden at Bridge House, Fawley and used to trundle... [more]
Shared on 09 August 2008
happy holidays in much dewchurch
I spent many happy holidays in much dewchurch in the 1950's. we stayed with my great aunt, Winifried Bishop who ran not only The Black Swan pub but also Poole House as a guest house. My great grandparents Bill and Alice Jones owned Fairview. They and indeed my great aunt winifred are buried inSt David's churchyard. It is a beautiful... [more]
Shared on 29 January 2008
Extracts From Goodrich & Herefordshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Goodrich, inspired by Frith photos.
There was once a ferry crossing near here and it's said that the future King Henry IV was using the ferry when he received the news that his son had just been born at Monmouth. In grateful thanks for the safe delivery of his heir, Henry gave the boatman sole rights to the ferry and monies earned from it - a perk that the boatman's... [more]
This is an extract from Herefordshire Living Memories.
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The railway line was dismantled soon after this photograph was taken and you can no longer see the river as the bank is totally overgrown with trees. The buildings on the far bank stand on the site of Flanesford Priory, one of the many places of worship dissolved during the reign of Henry VIII.
This is an extract from Herefordshire Living Memories.
Read more and see photos from this book.
Read more and see photos from this book.
The railway line was dismantled soon after this photograph was taken and you can no longer see the river as the bank is totally overgrown with trees. The buildings on the far bank stand on the site of Flanesford Priory, one of the many places of worship dissolved during the reign of Henry VIII.
This is an extract from Herefordshire Living Memories.
Read more and see photos from this book.
Read more and see photos from this book.
